A Score of 1890, what do you think?

simpson98
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:39:41 +0000

Top colleges ARE holistic, but there are enough applicants applying that elite schools could fill their class 3 times over with students who are both high test-takers and have great EC’s and the like.

The SAT is like a qualifier, in general, if you have around a 2150 or above, your SAT’s will never pose a problem and won’t be a deciding factor, even at places like Harvard. However when you fall below that qualifying range, whatever it may be for a particular college, then you have to be pretty outstanding to convince the committee that you are above and beyond.

Generally, an 1890 would be lower Tier 1, places like George Washington, Syracuse, Fordham, Boston University, Pepperdine, etc. But, like I said, the rest of your app plays a huge role, it’s not just scores.